Emerging mechanisms of the behavioral effects of steroids.
Within two models of steroid-modulated behavior, sodium appetite and sexual receptivity, novel mechanisms of steroid action have emerged. These include interactions between different types of steroid receptors, plasticity of synapses, activation of unliganded steroid receptors, and rapid effects or steroids. These mechanisms highlight the diversity of steroid action in the central nervous system.
Flanagan-Cato
L M
LM
Department of Psychology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104, USA. flanagan@psych.upenn.edu
Fluharty
S J
SJ
D000818:Animals; D001519:Behavior / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D013256:Steroids / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000502:physiology*
D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D013256:Steroids